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Rev.
J. Cecil Jones

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Rev. J. C. Jones was called to the pastorate September, 1932.
During his pastorate, the Calvary Baptist Sunday School was organized in July, 1936.

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The first service was held in the remodeled building on November 5, 1939, with Rev. J. C. Jones serving as pastor.

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Rev. J. C. Jones submitted his resignation March 12, 1944, effective April 30, 1944, and accepted a call to become Promotional Director of the Guyandotte Association May 1, 1944.

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Rev. J. C. Jones, a former pastor, was called by the church to serve as interim pastor, effective October I, 1964.

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Rev. J. Cecil Jones was called to serve as interim pastor, effective March 4, 1973.
The church voted to purchase the Marybelle Fields property on July 4, 1973, at the cost of $16,000.00.
This property joins the church on Fifth Avenue.
At the August 8, 1973, business meeting, the church voted to purchase the Tom Hankins property for $8,000.00 (across the alley, directly behind the Starnes property).
The church also voted to observe the 75th anniversary of our church and a committee composed of C. W. Wayt, James Preston, Rev. Jones, Agnes Blankenship and Florence Murphy was approved to plan the event.

After reviewing several applicants and interviewing some of the prospects that Rev. Waymon Pritchard of the Raleigh Rescue Mission submitted, it became apparent that J. C. Jones was the strongest prospect.

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Rev. Jones was a graduate of the Baptist Theological Seminary at Wake Forest, North Carolina.He served, for the previous five years, as Pastor of Quankie Baptist Church near Roanoke Rapids.Rev. Jones said he wanted the job and came to direct the Mission with high recommendations by local ministers.This was the beginning of a long, happy, and productive association between the Mission and Rev. J. C. Jones, a modest, dedicated, and much-loved man.

Early 1989

Rev. James Watson Hired as Assistant Director of Union Mission

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Rev. Jones served the Lord and lived with his family in the Union Mission for many years after becoming Director.In 1989, he began efforts to hire an assistant as he had served for 14 years as Director by himself.

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On June 1, 1989, Rev. Jones officially retired as Director of the Mission, and the Rev. James Watson took his place.Rev. Jones was 66 years old when he retired, and he had served the mission well for 14 years.

At the time of this writing-January 7, 2001-at the age of 78, Rev. J. C. Jones is pastoring at the South Rosemary Baptist Church just north of the Mission, and he and his church support the work of the Mission's ministries.

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